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Greeting Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship (usually cordial) or social status (formal or informal) between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other.
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greeting welcome - a greeting or reception; the proposal got a warm welcome. salute - an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat. hello, hi, howdy, hullo, how-do-you-do - an expression of greeting; every morning they exchanged polite hellos.
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greeting Definition of greeting for English Language Learners. : 1  something that is said or done to show people that you are happy to meet or see them. : 2  a message that expresses good wishes to someone.
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The Grammar of English Grammars/Part II noun. 1  1An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return. 2  2mass noun The changing of money to its equivalent in the currency of another country. 3  3A short conversation or an argument.
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salutation Definition of salutation for Students. 1  1 : an act or action of greeting. 2  2 : a word or phrase used as a greeting at the beginning of a letter.
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- As-Salaam-Alaikum (literally meaning, “Peace be unto you!) has typically been the greeting for Muslims to salute each other. The typical answer is to say, Wa-Alaikum-Salaam (literally meaning, “And unto you, peace!). Such greetings, however, have come to be in use by almost all Arabic-speaking people, whether they are Muslims or not. It has replaced, in some Arabic-speaking countries, other greetings like “Good evening,” for example.
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Salutation A salutation is a greeting used in a letter or other written or non-written communication. Salutations can be formal or informal. The most common form of salutation in an English letter is Dear followed by the recipient's given name or title.For each style of salutation there is an accompanying style of complementary close, known as valediction.alutations can be formal or informal. The most common form of salutation in an English letter is Dear followed by the recipient's given name or title. For each style of salutation there is an accompanying style of complementary close, known as valediction.
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- See also: the Wiktionary entries thank, thanks, thank you, and you're welcome. Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness is the proper, fitting or called-for response to benefits or beneficence from a benefactor. The experience of gratitude has historically been a focus of several world religions.
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- Related words. 1  welcome verb. 2  friendly and pleasant, especially to someone who has just arrived at a place The people are all so friendly and welcoming. It’s a traditional hotel with a welcoming atmosphere.
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Acceptance The term acceptance is a noun with three different meanings. The first is the act of taking or receiving something offered. For example, if someone gives a gift and another receives it, then they have accepted the gift; therefore, having acceptance.
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- The phrase is … used in the sense of an invitation: the sender is asking for a reply indicating whether or not the invitee accepts the invitation, so the host or hostess knows how many guests to expect. + 423 others found this useful.
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greet 1 Word Origin and History for greet Expand. v. Old English gretan to come in contact with (in sense of attack, accost as well as salute, welcome, and touch, take hold of, handle), from West Germanic *grotjan (cf. Greet still can mean cry, weep in Scottish & northern England dialect, though this might be from a different root.
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Ways of saying goodbye - thesaurus interjection. used when you are leaving someone or when someone is leaving you, or when you are finishing a telephone call. Bye is a more informal word and is a more common way of saying goodbye to a friend or to someone you know well. bye.
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California California's diverse geography ranges from the Sierra Nevada in the east to the Pacific Coast in the west, from the redwood – Douglas fir forests of the northwest, to the Mojave Desert areas in the southeast.he two most prominent rivers within California are the Sacramento River and the San Joaquin River, which drain the Central Valley and the west slope of the Sierra Nevada and flow to the Pacific Ocean through San Francisco Bay.
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- greeting - definition and synonyms. Close. 90% of the time, speakers of English use just 7,500 words in speech and writing. These words appear in red, and are graded with stars. One-star words are frequent, two-star words are more frequent, and three-star words are the most frequent. Close. The thesaurus of synonyms and related words is fully integrated into the dictionary. Click on the thesaurus category heading under the button in an entry to see the synonyms and related words for that meaning.
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greet : to meet (someone who has just arrived) with usually friendly and polite words and actions : welcome. 1  My husband greeted our guests at the door. 2  She greeted him warmly. 3  She greeted him with open arms.
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reception Definition of reception for English Language Learners. : 1  the kind of welcome that someone or something is given. : 2  a social gathering to celebrate something or to welcome someone. : 3  the act or process of receiving, welcoming, or accepting something or someone.
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What does the word 'greeting' mean in a writ? My question is: what is the meaning of the word 'Greeting' in this form? Was the word 'greeting' historically itself a greeting which could be used in formal English speech? In writs it is usually followed by a colon – does this indicate that the following preamble is a 'greeting'? Are there any other historical contexts in which the word 'greeting' was used in this way?
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- Definition of ave. 1  1 : an expression of greeting or of leave-taking : hail, farewell. 2  2 often capitalized : ave maria.
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- from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition. 1  adj. Done routinely and with little interest or care: The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting. 2  adj. Acting with indifference; showing little interest or care.
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greet (grēt) tr.v. greet·ed, greet·ing, greets. 1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in starting a letter. 2. To receive with a specified reaction: greet a joke with laughter. 3. To be perceived by: A din greeted our ears.
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farewell Definition of farewell. 1  1 : a wish of well-being at parting : goodbye said their farewells and headed home. 2  2a : an act of departure : leave-taking I will take my farewell of this place tomorrow.b : a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire held a great farewell for the retiring senator.
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Spanish Greetings Hola — Hello, hi — OH-lah — This greeting is suitable in both formal and informal contexts. Hola, aló, jaló, bueno, al, diga — Hello (on the telephone) — OH-lah, ah-LOH, hah-LOH, BUEH-no, DEE-gah — The choice of telephone greeting varies from location to location.
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- verb (used without object), replied, replying. 1. to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question. 2. to respond by some action, performance, etc.: to reply to the enemy's fire. 3. to return a sound; echo; resound.
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Hello Hello may be derived from hullo, which the American Merriam-Webster dictionary describes as a chiefly British variant of hello, and which was originally used as an exclamation to call attention, an expression of surprise, or a greeting. Hullo is found in publications as early as 1803.
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- “Assalamu alaikum” is the Islamic greeting which literally means “salam (peace) be upon you.”. There are various opinions about the meaning of “salam”. It is narrated in a hadith that “Salam” is one of the beautiful names of Allah (swt) meaning “peace, the source of peace and safety”.